Box construction for carrying bottles



June 23, 1959 R. L. ouELLETTE Box CONSTRUCTION Foa CARRYING BOTTLES 3Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. ll, 1957 ff' lll Il Il; l!!

Raymond L. Ouellette June 23, 1959 R. L. OUELLETTE 2,891,696

BOX CONSTRUCTION FOR CARRYING BOTTLES Filed Feb. 11, 1957 3 Sheets-Sheet2 Raymond L. Oye/lelie INVENToR.

June 23, 1959 R. L. OUI-:LLETTE sox CoNsTRuCTIoN FCR CARRYING BOTTLES 5Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Feb. 1l, 1957 Raymond L. Oue//e/fe INVENToR.

9 BY HMC 2,891,696 BOX CONSTRUCTION FOR CARRYING BOTTLES Raymond L.Ouellette, Fall River, Mass. Application February 11, 1957, Serial No.639,371 Claims. (Cl. 220 '113) The present invention generally relatesto a box construction and more particularly to a box construction havinga unique bottom for providing added strength together with structuralfeatures which provide a compartmented container especially adapted foruse as a carrier for quart size bottles.

An object of the present invention is to provide a box construction of arigid nature in which they interior of the box is compartmented with thepartitions connected to all four panel walls and the handle consistingof four layers of cardboard glued together for increasing the rigidityof the device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a box constructionthat is compartmented for carrying a plurality of articles with thepartition wall having an extension thereon together with a cut-outportion forming a part of the partition wall which extends in oppositerelation to the partition wall for forming a part of the bottom in eachadjacent area to the partition wall.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide constructionwhich is extremely simple in construction, rigid, well adapted for itsintended purposes and relatively inexpensive to manufacture.

These together with other objects and advantages which will becomesubsequently apparent reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, whereinlike numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of the bottle carrier of the presentinvention;

Figure 2 is a plan view of the blank from which the bottle carrier isconstructed;

Figure 3 is a transverse plan sectional view taken substantially upon aplane passing along section line 3 3 of Figure l illustrating thedetails of construction of certain portions of the carrier;

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional View taken substantially upon the planepassing along section line 4 4 of Figure l illustrating furtherstructural details of the carrier;

Figure 5 is a Vertical sectional view taken substantially upon the planepassing along section line 5 5 of Figure 1 illustrating furtherstructural details of the bottle carrier;

Figure 6 is a bottom view of the carrier with portions thereof brokenaway showing the details of construction; and

Figure 7 is a bottom view of the bottom construction with all componentsthereof in a disassembled condition and showing the extension and flaponV thel partition wall which forms a part of the bottom of the areas oneither side of the partition wall.

Referring now specifically to the drawings, the numeral 10 generallydesignates the bottle carrier of the present invention and the numeral12 in Figure 2 generally designates the blank from which the bottlecarited States Patent rier is formed. Figure 2 of the drawing will bespecically described with each part of the blank being labeled and thecarrier in assembled relation will be described as to the method offolding and securing with the disposition of each of the elements of thedrawing being explained with like reference numerals being employed fordescribing the blank as well as the corresponding elements in the`assembled carrier.

In Figure 2, the numeral 12 generally designates the blank and beginningat the top right hand portion of the blank, the numeral 14 designates alocking llap on a partial side panel 16. The partial side panel 16 isc011- nected to an end panel 18 which in turn is connected to a fullside panel 20. The full side panel 20 is connected to a second end panel22 identical in construction to the first end panel y18. The second endpanel 22 is connected to a second partial side panel 24 which in turn isconnected to a partition panel 26 having a locking flap 28 connectedthereto. All of the elements 14 through 28 respectively are connected toeach other by fold lines which is a well known expedient in the foldingpaper box industry and certain of the fold lines may be of double creaseto accommodate the extra thickness of board being folded at thesecreases.

Each of the panels 16-26 inclusive are provided with a projection on thelower or right hand edge thereof connected thereto by crease lines orfold lines. 'Ihe projection on partial side panel 16 is designated bynumeral 30 while theV projection on partial side panel 24 is designatedby numeral 32 with these projections being identical in construction andgenerally trapezoidal in nature with one side edge thereof forming anextension of one side edge of the adjacent partial side panels 16 and 24and the other side edge extending in inwardly inclined relation. Adiagonal fold line 34 is provided in each projection 30 and 3-2 andextends from the point of juncture between the straight edge of theprojection 30 and 32 and adjacent partial side panels to the inclinededge thereof with the diagonal fold line generally bisecting theinclined Iedge 32. The side panel 20 is provided with a pair ofprojections 36 and 38 each of which are identical to the projections 30and 32. Each of the end panels 18 and 22 are provided with an enlargedprojection 40 and 42 with the side edges thereof forming a continuationof the side edges of the end panels 18 and 22 with the outer edges ofthe projections 40 and 42 having projecting locking tabs 44 havingrounded inwardly facing corners 46 with the tabs 44 being spaced fromeach other by an inwardly extending cut-away or recess portion 48. Thelocking tabs 44 are provided with sharp angled outside corners 50defined by cutaway corner portions 52 on the projections 40 and 42. y

The partition panel 26 is provided with a projection 54 for-ming acontinuation of the partition panel 26 with the projection 54 having alongitudinally extending locking tab 56 with a rounded outer enddisposed centrally on the outer edge thereof. Extending from the creaseline across'the bottom of the partition panel 26 is a cut-out portion 58of the same width as the projection 54 with the cut-lines 60V formingthe side edges thereof being spaced inwardly and parallel to theV sideedges of the partition panel 26. The cut-out portion 58 is ygenerallysimilar in construction to the projection l54 `except that the sideedges thereof are spaced inwardly. The cut-out 58 is also provided witha rounded portion 62 which forms a locking tab similar to the lockingtab 56 and in directY opposition and alignment therewith. When: thedevice is assembled, the cut-out portion' 58 and thcprojection 54 Willextend in perpendicular relation to the partition panel 26 on oppositesides thereof for a purpose and in a manner set forth hereinafter. i f

All of the projections and elements 3-62 inclusive co-act and cooperatein a manner described hereinafter for forming a container which whenassembled forms a bottom of rigid interlocked construction for eachcornpartrnent of the bottle carrier 10.

ln the folding and securing of the bottom of the blank the projections38, 36, 32 and 30 respectively are folded down and inwardly in that areaonly outwardly of the diagonal fold line 34 and held in this positionwhereas each of the panel projections 54, 32, 42, 38, 36, 40 and 30 arefolded inwardly into the interior of -the box onto panels 16 to 26inclusive at the crease line thereof. The partition panel 26 withlocking flap 28 and partial side panel 24 are folded upwardly andinwardly at the fold line junction thereof, thereby overlying end panel22 and extending across side panel 20 with locking flap 28 of partitionpanel 26 being secured to the mid-portion of the center of the sidepanel 20 simultaneously as are projections 42 and 38 secured tooverlying projections 32 and S4 projections located outwardly of thediagonal fold line 34 being secured to the respective projections as bygluing. The partial side panel 16 with locking ap 14 and end panel 18are folded upwardly and inwardly at the fold line junction thereof,thereby overlying partial side panel 28 and extending across andoverlying the previous folded adjacent portion with locking ap 14 of thepartial side panel 16 being secured to the adjacent folded portion ofthe partial side panel 24 simultaneously as are projections 36 and 58secured to overlying projections 40 and 3@ respectively with only thatportion of the projections located outwardly of the diagonal fold line34 being secured to the respective porjections as by gluing.

The projection 38 underlies and is secured to cutout member 58, theprojection 32 underlies and is sel# cured to the projection 42, theprojection 36 underlies and is secured to the projection 42, theprojection 36 underlies and is secured to the projection 48 with theprojection 38 underlying and being secured to the projection 54. Each ofthe projections are secured to the member which they underlie by glue orany other suitable fastening means in that area only outwardly of thediagonal fold line. lt is noted that the recessed areas 48 and theprojections 418 and 42 are sufficient to receive the tabs 56 and 62 onthe projections 54 and 58 and the tabs 44 are of a dimension to bereceived between the side walls 68 of the cut-out forming the projection58 whereby the projections S4 and 58 will underlie the tabs 44 and thetabs S6 and 62 will overlie the inner edges of the recess areas 48thereby forming a rigidly interlocked bottom construction which may becollapsed by pushing upwardly in the bottom area thereof. Theorientation of these tabs and projections will be clearly seen in Figure3 and also Figure 6.

The blank 12 includes an upwardly extending portion 64 and 66 on the endpanels 18 and 22 respectively. The side panel 28 is provided with anidentical projection or extension 68 which is separated therefrom alonga line of severance 70 and connected to the end panel 18 by a very shortfold line 72. The outer end of the extension 68 is provided with aninner end member 74 which is substantially identical in shape and sizeto the upper portion of the end panel 18. Extending from the extension64 of the end panel 18 is a partial end panel 76 to which is connected apartition and handle panel 78 separate from the end panel 18 by cut line80 and provided with a generally oval-shaped tab 82 cut therefrom alongthree sides by cut line 84. A quarter partition panel 86 is connected tothe handle forming panel 78 along one edge thereof with the top beingcut from the handle panel 78 along cut line 88. The outer edge of thehandle panel 78 is provided with a iap 90 and the juncture between thepartition panel 86 and handle panel 78 is provided with a generallyV-shaped notch 92. The upper edge of the handle panel 78 is providedwith a projectrespectively with only that portion of the ing flap 94having an extending edge portion 96 for overlying the outer surface ofthe panel 78 with the ovalshaped tab 82 adapted to be bent upwardly overthe free edge of the ap 94 thus forming a handle for carrying thedevice. lt is pointed out that the inner end member 74 is provided witha free edge along cut line 98.

The end panel 22 is provided with an inner end panel 168 identical tothe panel 74 and separated therefrom along cut line 98 and beingattached to the extension 66. The partial side panel 24 is provided withan extension 182 separated therefrom along cut line 104 and attached tothe end panel along short fold line 166. Outwardly of the partial endpanel 102 is substantially a one-half end panel 108 having a recessedarea 110 in the outer end thereof.

Connected to the partial end panel 188 is a handle forming panel 112having a partial partition panel 114 connected thereto along one sideedge thereof and separated therefrom by a horizontal cut line 116 at theupper edge. An inner handle forming flap 118 is connected to the topedge of the handle forming panel and is bent inwardly thereof and isprovided with a locking flap 128 at the outer edge thereof. The topportion of the handle forming panel 112 is provided with a generallyoval-shaped opening 122 and the inner handle forming panel 118 isprovided with a ap 124 separated therefrom around three sides by cutline 126 whereby the flap 124 may be bent through the opening 122 forforming a handle opening.

in the folding and securing of the upper extension of the blank theextension 68 with end panel 74 are folded outwardly and inwardly at thefold line junction thereof. The extension 68 being secured to theextension 64 and the end panel 74 being secured to partial panel side 76and overlying handle forming panel 78. This fold is made simultaneouslywith the diagonal folds of the bottom panel projections at fold line 34.The inner end panel 74 of panels 76 and 78, the end panel 108, thepartial side panel 108 and handle forming panel 112 with partialpartition panel 114 are folded inwardly into the interior of the boxonto panels 16-26 inclusive at the fold line thereof, whereby the handlepanel 78 being secured to aps 94, 96 with partial partition panel 86overlying partial side panel 16, the inner end panel 74 being securedagainst the inner surface of extension 68 and the end panel 18, the endpanel 108 being secured to extension 66 and end panel 22, the partialside panel 108 being secured to extension 182 and extending onto partialside panel 24, and the handle forming panel 112 being secured to handlepanel 118 and extending onto partition panel 26 with partial partitionside panel 114 being secured to partition panel 26. The inwardly foldingof the upper extension panels onto panels 16-26 inclusive being madesimultaneously with the inwardly folding of the bottom panelprojections, whereas the locking tabs 44 of the projections 4l) and 42are overlying the adjacent folded inner outer edges of panels 76, 78 and180. The partition panel 26, 1141v with handle panels 112, 118 andpartial side panel 24 with overlying partial side panels 182, 108 beingof a double thickness are folded upwardly and inwardly at the fold linejunction thereof, whereby the inner side panel 188 being secured to theinner surface of end panel 108 and extending mid-way onto side panel 28whereas locking flap 28 is secured thereto. The partial side panel 16,86 with locking ap 141 and end panel 18 with overlying inner end panel74- of panels 76, 78 being of a multiple thickness are folded upwardlyand inwardly at the fold line junction thereof, whereby the inner handlepanel 78, 94 extending over onto the adjacent folded portion of thehandle panel 118, 112 and secured thereto along with locking flaps 98and 1210 being secured to the opposite end panels thereof. The innerpartial partition panel 86 and locking ap 141 of partial side panel 16are secured to the previous folded adjacent partition panels 26 andpartial side panel 24 respectively.

The angle cut-out 92 and recess 110 permit clearance for the projectionsand extensions with the tabs overlying the extensions when they movepast each other when being unfolded to an assembled position.

In forming the other end wall of the carrier, the panel lll@ is foldedinwardly toward the inner surface of the end panel 22 and at the sametime,lthe panels 1%, 112 and 114 are folded inwardly into overlyingrelation to the panels 102 and 11S. The double-thickness panel ldd and108 is then folded inwardly with the panel 164 being innermost and thehandle forming panels 112 and 11S are then disposed perpendicularly tothe end panels 22, 160, 102 and 108 with the partial partition panel lidbeing disposed in perpendicular relation to the handle panels 112 and118 are lying alongside the partition panels 26. The end flap 120 isthen attached to the opposite end wall and the partial partition panelattached to the partition panel by glue or any other suitable fasteningmeans. Tous, in the assembly operation the end walls are provided withmultiple thickness `as is the partition wall and the handle forming wallwith the entire device being assembled with glue and by employing properfolding machinery, the devices are provided in folded condition wherebythe ultimate consumers may easily unfold the same for use.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles ofthe invention. Further, since numerous moditcations and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction and operation shown anddescribed, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalentsmay be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

l. A box construction comprising a pair of end panels, a side panelinterconnecting the end panels at one edge thereof, a partial side panelconnected to the other edge of each of said end panels, a transversepartition panel connected to one of said partial side panels andextending parallel to the end panels and connected to said side panel,the other of said partial side panels being connected to the said onepartial side panel adjacent its juncture with the partition panelthereby forming a box having substantially parallel sides and ends withthe transverse partition, and bottom forming means connected to each ofsaid panels, said bottom forming means on said partition panel includingan outwardly extending bottom forming member extending toward one endwall, and a cut-out bottom forming member disposed inwardly of thebottom edge of the partition and extending toward the other end wall,the bottom forming means on each of said end panels including agenerally U-shaped projection with the leg portions thereof being freefor interlocking engagement with the bottom forming members on saidpartition panel, the bottom forming means on each of the side panels andthe combined partial side panels including a pair of identical foldingflaps having the outer portion thereof secured to the bottom formingmembers on the end panels and partition panel respectively.

2. A boX construction comprising a pair of end panels, a side panelinterconnecting the end panels at one edge thereof, a partial side panelconnected to the other edge of each of said end panels, a transversepartition panel connected to one of said partial side panels andextending parallel to the end panels and connected to said side panel,the other of said partial side panels being connected to the said onepartial side panel adjacent its juncture with the partition panelthereby forming a box having substantially parallel sides and ends withthe transverse partition, and bottom forming means connected to each ofsaid panels, said bottom forming means on said partition panel includingan outwardly extending bottom forming member extending toward one endwall, and a cut-out bottom forming member disposed inwardly of thebottom edge of the partition and extending toward the other end wall,each of said end panels being provided with a longitudinally extendingpanel forming a handle and longitudinal partition having the free endthereof secured to the opposite end panel, each of said longitudinallyextending partition panels including a handle opening with the openingsbeing disposed in alignment thereby forming a hand opening, saidlongitudinal partition panels being disposed against each other therebyforming a longitudinal partition of double thickness for the box.

3. The combination of claim 2 wherein each of said longitudinalpartition panels includes a partial transverse partition panel connectedthereto positioned alongside the transverse partition panel and forminga double thickness transverse partition.

4. The combination of claim 2 wherein each end panel includes an innerend panel interconnected with the upper edge of the end panel thusforming an end wall of double thicktress, and a partial end panelinterconnecting the inner end panel and the longitudinal handle andpartition forming panel.

5. A box construction comprising a pair of end panels, a side panelinterconnecting the end panels at one edge thereof, a partial side panelconnected to the other edge of each of said end panels, a transversepartition panel connected to one of said partial side panels andextending parallel to the end panels and connected to said side panel,the other of said partial side panels being connected to the said onepartial side panel adjacent its juncture with the partition panelthereby forming a box having substantially parallel sides and ends withthe transverse partition, and bottom forming means connected to each ofsaid panels, said bottom forming means on said partition panel includingan outwardly extending bottom forming member extending toward one endwall, and a cut-out bottom forming member disposed inwardly of thebottom edge of the partition and extending toward the other end wall,each of said end panels being provided with a longitudinally extendinghandle and partition forming panel having the free end thereof securedto the opposite end panel, each of said handle and partition formingpanels including a handle opening with the openings being disposed inalignment thereby forming a handle, said longitudinal partition formingpanels being disposed against each other thereby forming a longitudinalpartition of double thickness for the box, each of said longitudinalpartition forming panels including a partial transverse partition panelconnected thereto for forming a double thickness transverse partition,said cut-out bottom forming member being of a lesser width than thetransverse partition panel with the differential in width forming ajuncture with said transverse partition panel thereby retaining thebottom forming members on the transverse partition panel, eachlongitudinal partition forming panel having a partial transversepartition panel thereon interconnected and secured to said transversepartition panel for dividing die box into a plurality of compartmentswith the partitions of each compartment being secured to each end panel,side panels and partition panel which in turn are interconnected witheach of the bottom forming means thereby forming a carrier of ruggedconstruction.

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